Author Archives: Al Higgins

Hello, and welcome to another Hodag Country Festival Flashback! As we count down to the 2023 Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander, let's look back at the artists who performed at past festivals. This...

Hello, and welcome to another Hodag Country Festival Flashback! As we count down to the 2023 Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander, let's look back at the artists who performed at past festivals. This...

Howdy, and welcome to another One To Watch! This week we're featuring a singer/songwriter from Richmond Virginia who is known by the name Barefoot Joe. According to his online bio, Barefoot Joe (real ...

Howdy, and welcome to a Hodag Country Festival Flashback! Between now and the 2023 Hodag Country Festival, we'll feature artists who entertained us at past Hodag fests! In 2011, Kellie Pickler appeare...

Howdy, and welcome to another One To Watch! This week, we're featuring Kentucky native Taylor Austin Dye. Like most people who seek music as their life's profession, Taylor was musically inclined from...

Howdy, and welcome to another One To Watch! This week we're featuring singer/songwriter Emma Jo. She was born and raised in Kansas City by a mother who loved country music and a father who breathed ro...

Howdy, and welcome to another One To Watch! This week we're featuring a native of Winston Salem North Carolina, Cooper Alan. Actually, this is the second time we're featuring a song from Alan. Click h...

BOOM goes the Hodag Update - 9:45 am Monday, May 1 Congratulations to MARGARET McCARTHY from Hiles! She's the winner of the BOOM goes the Hodag giveaway! Her guess was closest to the time the Hodag hi...

Howdy, and welcome to another One To Watch! This time around we're featuring New Mexica-born, Frank Ray. If the name seems vaguely familiar, it's because his song Country'd Look Good On You received s...